The femoral artery and its branches: A study of their branching pattern and variations

Background: The femoral artery is conveniently located close to the surface; thus, it may be catheterized without much trouble. Interventional cardiology procedures and long-term hemodialysis access both make use of artery. Arteriography Doppler imaging its primary branch, profunda femoris superficial utilised create skin flaps for in reconstructive surgery breast, upper lower limbs.Methods: Radiological analysis based on more traditional method dissection. We analysed 40 adult limb specimens, 25 angiographies, 15 CT angiographies. Adult specimens were collected from embalmed cadavers at Department Anatomy, Kamineni Institute Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Telangana, India, between November 2020 August 2021, standard academic dissections by first-year MBBS BDS students.Results: artery's origin was mid inguinal area 88% instances lateral thigh 12%. epigastric branches as own trunk time has a common ancestor with external pudendal remaining 12% occurrences. duplicated 8% population. showed that 84% followed conventional pattern, while variation.Conclusion: findings current research will helpful surgeons doing area. Understanding can also aid radiologists image interpretation doctors planning interventional therapies.